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Practice has begun<\/span><\/a> in Happy Valley (AP\/CDT<\/span>). Kickoff is 4.5 weeks away.<\/p>\n

CDT<\/i> already hyping Penn State vs. Notre Dame<\/span><\/p>\n

State College’s paper of record is already hyping the 18th meeting between the two schools with a special online section<\/span>. There is a countdown clock and remembrances of games past.<\/p>\n

Rating the opposition<\/span><\/p>\n

Todd Sponsler<\/span> at pennlive.com’s 50-Yard Lion<\/span><\/a> has spent the last two weeks breaking down the difficulties of each of the Lions opponents this year. The #1 most difficult opponent is no surprise, but the #2 might be. dl004d<\/span> and Tortcaesar<\/span> will be probably be pleased.<\/p>\n

Buck the…<\/span><\/p>\n

For my job I have to work on an Ohio State Web section every season. The trash-talking has already begun. I had to listen to a Blue Band CD this morning just to purge my system of the toxins. It got me really, really excited for this upcoming season. I am going to have to hold off on listening to it anymore for a while.<\/p>\n

Paul Posluszny in ESPN The Magazine<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The most recent issue has the All-American LB featured. I do not recall there being anything in the story that had not already been reported.<\/p>\n

Hey, we were ranked that in football too<\/span><\/p>\n

By Washington Monthly<\/span>‘s measure, Penn State ranks No. 3 on the list of top universities in the nation, behind Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of California at Berkeley, respectively.<\/p>\n

The periodical ranked schools based on three indicators: its performance as a social mobility engine, its effort to foster scientific and humanistic research and its promotion of an ethic of service to country.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The full Patriot-News<\/span> article<\/span><\/a> & the CDT<\/span> article<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Higher Ed<\/span><\/p>\n

Men’s basketball coach Ed DeChellis<\/span> had his contract extended for another two years<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

©MMX William F. Yurasko<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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